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Gallagher cancels April 5 show

Comedian suffered two heart attacks in two weeks

The comedian Gallagher was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack March 14 in Texas. His April 5 show in the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall has been canceled. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase.

The comedian Gallagher, originally scheduled to perform April 5 in the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, has canceled his upcoming tours. Refunds will be available at the point of purchase.

"Unfortunately due to Gallagher’s recent heart attacks on Sunday March 25, 2012 and Wednesday March 14, 2012, Gallagher’s tour schedule will be canceled as of today," read a press release sent to the Record on Monday from Too Fun Promotions, Gallagher's publicist company.

Gallagher was hospitalized on March 14 after suffering a heart attack at a North Dallas bar before going on stage for a show. The Houston Chronicle and other news outlets reported today that Gallagher suffered another mild heart attack four days after being discharged from the Dallas hospital (Sunday, March 25).

In a story that ran on March 24, the Record reported that the show would be rescheduled to a later date after receiving a press release from Gallagher’s publicist company, Too Fun Promotions.

The Associated Press reported last week that Gallagher told a radio station in Ohio that he will retire.

Last March, the comedian best known for smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer, suffered a minor heart attack after collapsing during a performance in Minnesota.

Gallagher is a comedian, clown and entertainer from Tampa. His signature sketch is the “Sledge-O-Matic,” a large wooden mallet he uses to smash a variety of objects including apples, pineapples, computer keyboards and watermelons.